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Snowfall has occurred further south in the United States only on the high mountains of the state of Hawaii. President Gerald Ford pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino (aka “Tokyo Rose”). January 20 – Jimmy Carter is sworn in as the 39th president of the United States, and Walter F. Mondale is sworn in as the 42nd vice president.
The 95th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. , from January 3, 1977, to January 3, 1979, during the final weeks of Gerald Ford 's presidency and the first two years ...
James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024) was an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and in the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1967.
The United States, which had provided hundreds of millions of dollars in aid, was crucial in supporting the Ferdinand Marcos regime in the Philippines, [96] although during the Carter administration the relationship with the U.S. had soured somewhat when President Carter targeted the Philippines in his human rights campaign. [97]
The national debt of the United States increased by about $280 billion, from $620 billion in early 1977 to $900 billion in late 1980. [52] However, because economic growth outpaced the growth in nominal debt, the federal government's debt as a percentage of gross domestic product decreased slightly, from 33.6% in early 1977 to 31.8% in late 1980.
The inauguration of Jimmy Carter as the 39th president of the United States was held on Thursday, January 20, 1977, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. This was the 48th inauguration and marked the commencement of Jimmy Carter's and Walter Mondale's single term as president and vice president.
1977 elections in the United States (5 C, 1 P) 0–9. 94th United States Congress (7 C, 19 P) 95th United States Congress (7 C, 26 P) 1977 U.S. legislative sessions ...
1977 United States gubernatorial elections; ... United States gubernatorial elections were held November 8, 1977, in two states and two territories. Election results